Sasha Cohen Quotes
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I like to cook simple things, like vegetable egg-white omelets; roast chicken; sauteed chicken breast with curry powder; and Greek salad. Just things that are fresh and healthy and fast and easy, because I have such a crazy schedule.
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I'd love to be back in Vancouver in 2010.
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My big weaknesses (in the past) have been a lack of preparation, a lack of knowledge and perhaps not enough confidence and afraid of mistakes. I need to stop trying to be perfect and just worry about becoming better.
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When I came back to Mr. Nicks, he said a skater who is older and more mature should have more input and responsibility for her skating. I feel I set my game plan and goals. He is always the one who is telling me to slow down a little bit.
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After my skate, I took off my dress, I changed and I really didn't think I was going to get a medal. I was just a little bit in shock, just sitting there.
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It's going to be like starting over. Like the short didn't really count. Back to square one. It's kind of like the old system. Anybody in the top three can win.
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I've got a lot of silvers in different shoeboxes in storage units all over the place. But I think the gold one will have a special place.
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It was difficult to skate at the end after so many strong performances and I just took it one step at a time. I stayed strong and I believed in myself.
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She's the World Champion from last year. She's skated really strongly all season. She's definitely one of the top contenders.
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When I was 13, 14 and 15, she was a role model. She was one of the few skaters that didn't lose her temper, that would have a bad day and have a great attitude.
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I haven't done that program in a long time (eight days due to the flu) so it was nice it turned out pretty well. I was a little slow. I wouldn't necessarily say cautious. It's taken away from my strength and energy. It was good I made it from beginning to end without being late. When I'm healthy and training good, this will be a strong program for me.
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It was very difficult. I wasn't coming back with an easy jump, with the triple loop, which I also slammed in the warm-up. I was able to believe when everything was dark and gray. The music carried me through. It goes beyond an athletic event, goes to emotional experience.
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I just found out and I was a little bit shocked; my thoughts haven't had much of a chance to formulate. But I know it must be really disappointing to have to withdraw. I know how tough it is to come back from injury and get yourself together. It was great that she tried, but things don't always work out.
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I'm going to take in tonight. It's a very strong competition. I'm going to take it one day at a time and do the same thing as I did tonight (in the free skate).
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It's our responsibility to be a good role model and to carry ourselves in a way that would make our country proud.
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It's not like it would be a stretch, and hopefully I'll get to be funny. There are a lot of characters in skating.
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You figure you train all year for this, you're so nervous, so you might as well stand on the ice and enjoy it for more than five seconds. I realize everything I have been through and what I have done, appreciate the audience. It's nice to have just 30 seconds of relief.
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Ice is maintenance. When you get to be my age, with six or seven years competing at the senior level, you have to take care of your body. It's not brand new.
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My family has always been there to support me along the way. My coach, John Nicks, is a great influence.
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I wasn't raised going to synagogue. My mother wasn't brought up with that, so I wasn't brought up with it.
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Of course, I say all the time my personal best is what I am in this for. No matter if I won, it's if I did all I can do.
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I don't take anything for granted with nationals. I can't count out anyone or know what anyone is doing. I have to prepare the best I can, that's all I can control. I don't consider myself to have anything on a platter.
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The best way I can prepare is to build up and be my best. What I've realized over the last two years is the only thing holding me back from being my best is me.
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I definitely didn't think I was going to get any medal when I finished skating. I was just in a little bit of shock.